In a recent newsletter from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, she mentioned visiting the facilities of the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation to discuss strategies for measuring and combating acid rain in the Adirondacks. Although acid rain remains an important topic of study and discussion, the ...
One of the least safe places to be in Berkeley, California, is in the vicinity of someone holding a “No Hate” sign. So-called anti-fascist, or antifa, activists bearing shields emblazoned with those words assaulted any of the handful of beleaguered Trump supporters they could get their ...
What is it about the month of August that finds so many celebrities dying? Just this month we’ve seen the passing of Glen Campbell, Barbara Cook, Dick Gregory and Jerry Lewis. Thomas Meehan, who wrote the book for the musical “Annie,” died last week. Marilyn Monroe died in August ...
WASHINGTON — You know we’ve reached a point of — something — when a sports announcer named Robert Lee is reassigned from calling a University of Virginia college football game because of his contemporaneously unfortunate name. Lee reportedly agreed with ESPN that he should go ...
Take a guess — which season, summer or winter, is the more dangerous time to drive? Bet you think winter. How about the most dangerous four hour period of a 24-hour day? Bet you are thinking something between midnight and early morning. What day of the week do you think is the safest day to ...
Decades ago, a debate over what kind of nation America is roiled the conservative movement. Neocons claimed America was an “ideological nation” a “creedal nation,” dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.” Expropriating the biblical mandate, “Go forth ...
As the summer season begins to wind down, traffic in the woods and on the waters will slowly begin to diminish. Although outdoor travelers are likely to find company wherever they travel, the end is in sight. With a new school year looming on the near horizon, many families will too busy ...
The dedication ceremonies were under way (this was February) for the new high school on Petrova Avenue. There were many stories about the opening of the school. Here is an excerpt from one of those stories: “County, town and village officials were guests of the Board of Education at a ...
President Donald Trump’s Afghanistan speech Monday night was disciplined, measured and sometimes verging on eloquence. It was presidential. Evidently, his vision wasn’t impaired when he looked at the eclipse without the proper eyewear earlier in the day. Like Barack Obama, Trump came to ...
As a student of history, I’ve always enjoyed reading old letters. And it doesn’t matter whose letters either. The rich and famous, the poor and unknown — all of them said something. And that’s the essence of letters: No one takes the time and effort to write a letter unless they do ...
While searching for important documents that might shed some light on the lessons of history (to be included on the website dataforamericaspastthroughlocalhistory.com), the following quote, selected from among many created during the formation of our country, seems to be particularly relevant ...
I am writing in reaction to the ongoing conversation that intern Dana Hatton and Managing Editor Peter Crowley have entertained at the expense of one of our area’s richest commodities: a family-owned small business that has been passed down over decades and educated, entertained and employed ...
There are two elder twin sisters, known as the Rock Ladies, who live near my in-laws’ house. No visit would be complete without walking past their house and searching through the basket of rocks that they’ve collected and painted with simple scenes and inspirational messages. Anyone is ...
“Dark Kills,” by T.J. Brearton, is a page-turning whodunit detective story. Set in Plattsburgh and the surrounding communities, the story follows Detective Gates in a race to solve the mystery behind multiple deaths. But the serial killer has another victim tagged to be next. The ...
Last Sunday, many Christians heard the story of Joseph’s brothers turning against him and selling him into slavery. This Sunday, congregations heard how the brothers discover that Joseph will save them and their families from starvation. Joseph’s brothers were challenged to encounter a ...
“The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.” — Friedrich Hegel We will learn even less from history if we wipe it clean, as some are trying to do by removing statues of Confederate leaders whose beliefs about slavery and race most, including me, find ...
During the recent civil unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, I noticed one hand-held sign that read, “There is no room in this country for hate.” Commendable, yes, but I’m afraid it’s a little too late now; that train left the station long ago. And I believe, as reasonable people, it ...
As you approach it on foot alongside Lake Flower, it seems to be some sort of camp meeting or scout jamboree/bivouac. Tents with pointed tops are lined up around a square of lawn. Their backs are closed to the streets, but they are open to the inside, creating a space for social interaction ...
Rare is the driver that doesn’t tailgate sometimes. Rare too is the driver that always checks behind the vehicle before backing. Equally rare is the driver that is paying 100 percent attention to their driving and can react to a potential crash as fast as a computer. An excellent article ...
It was obviously an earlier, less cynical time when the president of the United States could explain an unscheduled drive from the White House he had once taken. “I was outraged,” the president wrote when he was out of office, “when I read in the newspapers about a black family. ... ...